Springer's blenny (Cirripectes springeri)

Scientific name: Cirripectes springeri Williams, 1988

Springer's blenny (Cirripectes springeri)

The Springer's blenny (Cirripectes springeri) is a marine fish of the family Blenniidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Philippines; Moluccas, Indonesia; Bismarck Archipelago and Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands.

Biology

Found in shallow and protected inshore reefs with sparse coral and rich algae growth. Also found in coral reef crevices. Feed on algae and detritus. Oviparous. Eggs are demersal and adhesive. Usually occur in small loose groups but are shy species and are easily missed by divers that are not on the look-out for blennies. Collected from water shallower than 10 m to as great as 18 m in the Ninigo Islands.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cirripectes springeri
Family
Blenniidae (Combtooth blennies)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Depth range
0–18 m (0–59 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 18 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Philippines; Moluccas, Indonesia; Bismarck Archipelago and Ninigo Islands, Papua New Guinea; Solomon Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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